Senior Communications & Community Engagement Specialist

Aecom; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Senior Communications Specialist to join our Strategic Communications Team within AECOM. This is a hybrid role and will be based out of our Fort Myers, Florida office.

In this role, you will be dedicated to supporting the public relations, community engagement, and integrated communications needs of a major infrastructure program working with other communications professionals and a technical team and will support other projects as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related field plus 4 years of relevant work experience or demonstrated equivalency of education and/or experience
• Due to the nature of projects, U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Valid U.S. Driver’s License and as a condition of employment, must be able to pass AECOM’s Motor Vehicle Records review.

Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing communications strategies and plans.
• Serving a client account and interfacing with clients and project partners.
• Writing and delivering effective messaging via a variety of communications tactics.
• Creating web and social media content.
• Event and meeting planning.
• Occasional evening and weekend support of public meetings and events.
• Handling public inquiries.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Time management

Organizational skills

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor’s degree in communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related field

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Senior Communications Specialist to join our Strategic Communications Team within AECOM. This is a hybrid role and will be based out of our Fort Myers, Florida office.

In this role, you will be dedicated to supporting the public relations, community engagement, and integrated communications needs of a major infrastructure program working with other communications professionals and a technical team and will support other projects as needed.